Dateline: Accra Witch exorcisms and treacherous cultural boundaries stephenzook 11 years ago Advertisements (Video footage is at the end of the post. An earlier mistake on my part is now corrected. The video should be public.) Trying to convey cultural differences accurately can be treacherous when a reporter goes from one section of a city to another. Going halfway around the world, then, can create ethical minefields for a reporter. Such is the case with this post. One of my fellow students, Laura Steiner, is writing about witchcraft. By chance, she connected with a well-known herbalist in Accra, Wofa Kissi, who sells herbal creams, counsels patients, and most perhaps most surprising, deals with witches and spirits. Kissi invited the student to a ceremony where he and his assistants would cure people of curses and attempt to expel spirits from the afflicted, and he told her to bring friends if she wanted. So, I got invited to a witch exorcism. Follow the jump for more, i...